Very few people know the fashion industry as well as Nigel Barker. The model turned photographer and ubiquitous TV personality has seen the industry from any number of angles, and this month he’s putting his years of experience to use in Models of Influence. The book focuses on 50 ... More

If you visit the Venus Over Manhattan gallery in New York City during the next few weeks, you might think you've walked into an exhibit of carefully composed oil paintings depicting a forest. But upon closer inspection, it’s clear that these striking, sometimes haunting images aren't the work ... More

Photographer Steven Meisel is world-famous for his unexpected and inventive take on fashion. Since the 1990s when he first introduced the world to the grunge aesthetic, Meisel has been redefining global trends using everything from modern art to architecture as a source of inspiration for his photography, which has appeared in ... More

I studied printmaking at Kent State University, but then Devo took me on a side trip. In the early 1980s, I spent time in downtown L.A. on Traction Avenue, which was a big artist hangout. I worked with Richard Duardo from Future Perfect Gallery, who was the screen printer for artists ... More

To truly understand the Salvatore Ferragamo brand, one must walk in the shoes of its founder. In 1914, a sixteen-year-old Salvatore took a risk, packed his bags and emigrated from Italy to Boston, where he joined his brothers in a boot factory. His courage only continued when he and his ... More

Film star Victoria Tennant’s new book, Irina Baronova and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, provides an intimate account of the life of her mother, the famous ballerina Irina Baronova, through a collection of breathtaking photographs, correspondence and news clippings. When she first came across these things, Tennant wasn’t thinking about writing ... More

Contemporary artist Jeff Koons fused high fashion and high art in his latest project. The lauded artist, acclaimed for his Balloon Dog sculpture, transformed Hermès Birkin bags into “Readymade” objects to support Project Perpetual, a new initiative to benefit children at risk. Koons’ ten new and unique works featuring ... More

The question, “Where did you come out?” used to have quite a different meaning in this country, especially among certain socioregional groups. For Mary John Frank, New York-based choreographer and director, the answer is Houston, Texas, and the experience of her deb ball was the genesis for her latest work:  More

Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, artist (and passionate runner) Rob Mango “ran and dreamed of coming to New York.” After arriving in the ‘70s, Mango began capturing the nuances of the city on canvas. His new memoir, 100 Paintings An Artist’s Life in New York City, is a collection ... More